Orchestral Tales

Music has always been used to help us tell stories. Think of incidental music in plays, the music in songs, musicals and operas; and soundtracks to movies and video games.

But music also tells its own stories.

Each instrument has such a distinctive voice – and I figure, if you mix together the most famous melodies that have been written for a particular instrument, you’ll find a fantastical character emerges – a character with a magical story to tell.

Starting this weekend on CBC Music and on In Concert, the show I host on CBC Radio 2, the instruments of the orchestra come to life on Orchestral Tales, a brand new season of The Signature Series. I’m pretty excited to share this – I’ve been working hard on this along with Denise Ball, the executive producer of In Concert.

Dear Briony, it’s great to hear from you. I’m so touched to know the Flute’s Tale resonated for you in this way. Thanks for being in touch and thanks for the kind words. They are very much appreciated. Be well – all the best for 2017.

Thank you for curating this series. This is exactly the kind of storytelling and music that I have in my mind, but couldn’t find anything like it. Until one day, while driving through a beautiful sunny day somewhere in southern Ontario, the signature series came along and I heard F major – the perfect companion.